Supes reply to water report
Author(s): Associated PressAgree with 6 of 10 grand jury findingsThis week the Madera County Board of Supervisors belatedly agreed with several serious water problems highlighted by a grand jury report...
View ArticleSpecial sheep and dam goats
Author(s): Leon EmoI have always been fascinated with a particular mountain climbing sheep of the desert, the bighorn. But an equally fascinating goat species, the ibex, lives across the Atlantic...
View ArticleMore need than toys at local Toys for Tots
Author(s): Elsa MejiaOrganizers of the local toy drive for Madera children said more families in need are registering this year and the supply is still uncertain.The Madera County Toys for Tots gifts...
View ArticleList of employee service credit awards
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe following Madera County employees were honored for their length of government service. The list is organized by agency.Corrections: Randall Lucas (25 years), Michael...
View ArticleService to remember Madera pastor
Author(s): Careen WongHundreds of people whose lives were touched by Pastor James “Jimmy” Guinn will gather Friday at the Valley West Christian Center for a memorial service.The church has about 1,500...
View ArticleCounty staff honored for service
Author(s): Mark SmithThe board of supervisors honored 27 county employees from sheriff’s lieutenants to accountants Monday for many years of governmental service.Eleven workers were able to attend the...
View ArticleThe easiest fudge recipe
Author(s): Tyler TakedaBeing a guy, finding the easiest way to make something great is always something to look into.In my previous life, I worked at a grocery story in Sanger. It was there that I paid...
View ArticleTrees for Charity to light up hall
Author(s): Careen WongMore than 500 people will witness thousands of lights and 13 Christmas trees brightening Hatfield Hall at the Madera fairgrounds on Saturday for a Renaissance themed “Trees for...
View ArticleBoard approves well meters
Author(s): Mark SmithAll new and rehabbed wells will require meters after unanimous approval by the Madera County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.The 5-0 vote was called a historic moment and the first...
View ArticleStorm piles on Madera, state
Author(s): Mark SmithBurn scar areas face threat of mudslides A Pacific Ocean storm began a much needed onslaught on an exceptionally dry California early Tuesday morning, and will likely continue to...
View ArticleSoroptimists name fall girls of the month
Author(s): Tami Jo NixThe Soroptimist International of Madera has announced its fall girls of the month: Sabrina Jones and Huma Tanver of Madera High School, Emma Horanic of Liberty High and Jaise...
View ArticleFree Hoop Shoot set for Saturday
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Lodge annual Hoop Shoot is scheduled for Saturday morning with signups beginning at 7 a.m. and competition starting around 8:30 a.m.The free contest will be at the...
View ArticleSchool to bring wax statues to life
Author(s): Careen WongAbout 32 “wax statues” will come to life tonight at Lincoln Elementary’s library as visitors walk through a maze filled with tales of ancient Egyptian pharaohs.These statues are...
View ArticleValley Pistachio to host open house
Author(s): Careen WongWith Christmas approaching, Valley Pistachio’s owner wants Maderans to shop at area small businesses to boost the local economy. The business will host its annual open house...
View ArticleStop that scooter!
Author(s): Mark SmithSuspect leads police on a low-speed chase in city A former gang member on probation turned a jaunt on a stolen scooter into a show for law enforcement and the public this week as...
View ArticleGala set for Sunday
Author(s): Tami Jo NixMuseum to be decked in Christmas splendorThe results of thousands of hours of volunteer service will debut Sunday when the Madera County Historical Society hosts it annual...
View ArticleToys For Tots dropoff locations
Author(s): The Madera TribuneOther locations of boxes are listed below. Toys must be donated no later than Dec. 14.First 5 Family Resource Center: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 405 Trinity...
View ArticlePost Office eases holiday hustle with Sunday service
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Post Office, along with select post offices in surrounding areas, will ease the hustle of the holidays by opening on the weekends for full retail services —...
View ArticleLion, witch, wardrobe come to Coyote stage
Author(s): Bill CoateNarnia is under siege. The White Witch has taken control of the land, and she has made it always winter but never Christmas.This is the situation facing the audiences in the latest...
View ArticleMadera police log for Nov. 14-15
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department received the following calls for service:Nov. 14, 20141:41 a.m. — Suspicious person reported near Joseph Ln. and Sonora St.2:25 a.m. —...
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